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Lancaster Watch Company c.1880 "Grim Reaper" Penny-Farthing Trade Card
Lancaster Watch Grim Reaper Penny-Farthing Trade Card, c.1880 The Lancaster Watch Company issued this iconic trade card around 1880 to promote "The Best Value Watch in the World for the Money." At the time, the company was still finishing movements in inventory from the Adams & Perry Watch Company era. One of these movements is prominently featured on the advertising trade card distributed by the company. The silvered ink print elegantly showcases the prestigious "Lancaster Watch" movement with twenty jewels, originally designed by Edwin H. Perry... Continue Reading
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Rice and Gerry's Patent - The First Stem-Wind Stem-Set Mechanism Used in American Watch Production
E. Howard & Co. Watch Movement - Stem-Wind Stem-Set Mechanism A few weeks ago, I posted a brief study on Edwin H. Perry's patented stem-setting mechanism utilized in the construction of the first watches from the Adams & Perry factory... Continue Reading
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People of Horology: The South Bend Watch Company Women, c.1915
Women Workers from the South Bend Watch Company, Downtown South Bend, Indiana, c.1915 Watch companies often employed women to work in the factories. Smaller fingers were ideal for fine work like dial painting and movement assembly. The environment offered in the watch factory was also more appealing than factory work presented in other industries. Despite unequal wages, positions at the watch factories provided an excellent opportunity for young women that wished to work outside the home... Continue Reading
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Serial No.: | #73550 |
Manufacturer: | Columbus Watch Co. |
Grade: | Unknown |
Size: | 18s |
Model: | 2 |
Jewels: | 16j |
Setting: | Lever |
Finish: | Nickel |
Est. Date: | 1886 |
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Serial No.: | #5690872 |
Manufacturer: | Elgin |
Grade: | 70 |
Size: | 18s |
Model: | 2 |
Jewels: | 17j |
Setting: | Lever |
Finish: | Gilt |
Est. Date: | 1895 |
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Serial No.: | #135185 |
Manufacturer: | Other |
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Serial No.: | #11960808 |
Manufacturer: | Waltham |
Grade: | Sterling |
Size: | 18s |
Model: | 1883 |
Jewels: | 7j |
Setting: | Pendant |
Finish: | |
Est. Date: | 1902 |
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Serial No.: | #6879024 |
Manufacturer: | Elgin |
Grade: | 144 |
Size: | 18s |
Model: | 3 |
Jewels: | 17j |
Setting: | Lever |
Finish: | Nickel |
Est. Date: | 1897 |
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Serial No.: | #4471517 |
Manufacturer: | Illinois |
Grade: | 274 |
Size: | 12s |
Model: | 1 |
Jewels: | 21j |
Setting: | Pendant |
Finish: | Nickel |
Est. Date: | 1923 |
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Serial No.: | #C265044 |
Manufacturer: | Elgin |
Grade: | 546 |
Size: | 10s |
Model: | 5 |
Jewels: | 15j |
Setting: | Pendant |
Finish: | Nickel |
Est. Date: | 1942 |
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